Dec. 2.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3087

the proceedings required by sections 7 to 12 (inclusive) of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” have been duly had and taken: And whereas a poll of the ratepayers of the Hunter ville Town District entitled to vote on the said proposal was duly taken on the above proposal on the 6th day of August, 1909:

Now, therefore, I, William Meldrum, Chairman of the Hunter ville Town Board, do hereby, pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of “The Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1908,” give notice that at the said poll on the said proposal held on the 6th day of August, 1909, the number of votes recorded respectively for and against the proposal was as follows: For the proposal, 91; against the proposal, 28; informal, 1.

I therefore hereby declare the above proposal duly carried. Dated this 23rd day of November, 1909.

W. MELDRUM,
Chairman, Hunter ville Town Board.

Alterations to the Scale of Fares, Rates, and Charges in Force upon the New Zealand Government Railways.

IN pursuance of all powers and authorities enabling me under “The Government Railways Act, 1908,” I, John Andrew Millar, Minister of Railways, do hereby make the following alterations in the scale of fares, rates, and charges in force on the New Zealand Government railways open for traffic, such alterations to come into force on and after the 6th day of December, 1909:—

PART I.—PASSENGERS.

LOCAL FARES AND REGULATIONS.

Cancel—

Wellington—Napier—New Plymouth Section.

For the purpose of computing fares for passengers conveyed over the Government railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that—

(a.) The fares from Wellington—Silverstream and intermediate stations to the Gorge—Makino Road—Foxton and intermediate stations shall not be less than the fares to Woodville.

(b.) The fares from Makino Road—Foxton—The Gorge and intermediate stations to Silverstream—Wellington and intermediate stations shall not be less than the fares from Woodville to any of the latter stations.

(c.) Except where otherwise specified above, the fares as determined by this regulation shall in no case exceed the through fare chargeable via the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

(d.) The fares from and to Wellington—Hayward’s and intermediate stations to and from Woodville—Konini and intermediate stations shall not exceed the fares Wellington to Woodville.

PART II.—LUGGAGE, PARCELS, HORSES, ETC.

LOCAL RATES AND REGULATIONS.

Cancel—

Wellington—Napier—New Plymouth Section.

For the purpose of computing the charges on luggage, parcels, horses, carriages, and dogs conveyed over the Government railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the rates and charges as determined under this regulation shall in no case exceed the through rates and charges via the Wellington—Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

PART IV.—GOODS.

LOCAL RATES.

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Wellington—Napier—New Plymouth Section.

For the purpose of computing the rates and charges on goods and live-stock conveyed over the Government railway, the distance between any two stations shall be determined on the basis of the shorter railway route, provided that the rates and charges as determined under this regulation shall in no case exceed the through rates and charges via the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company’s line.

Class M, consigned from stations on the Wellington—Manawatu Railway to Kaiwarra or Petone, will be charged 7s. 6d. per four-wheeled truck for conveyance on the Government railway.

Haulage of goods and live-stock between the Wellington—Manawatu Railway Company’s station at Wellington and the Government Railway-station or sidings at Wellington, or the Railway Wharf or private sheds or sidings at that station, will be charged as follows:—

Goods—
Wool, undumped, per bale .. .. .. .. 0 2
Other goods, per ton .. .. .. .. 1 0
Coal for use of Wellington—Manawatu Railway Company, hauled from the Railway Wharf at Wellington to the company’s station at Wellington in the company’s own wagons, will be charged per ton.. .. .. .. .. .. 0 8
Live-stock—
In double-bogie trucks, per truck .. .. .. 10 0
In four-wheel trucks, per truck .. .. .. 5 0

As witness my hand, this twenty-ninth day of November, one thousand nine hundred and nine.

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister of Railways.